Student Programs

You can make a difference at MITRE.

Do you have a strong technical background and a desire to solve problems for a safer world through a career with real meaning? MITRE might have the right opportunity for you. Whether you're just starting your studies or about to graduate, we offer opportunities to test your skills and education. We let you apply your creativity, technical know-how, and dedication outside of the classroom, in the real world.

Want to improve the air traffic control system? Engineer advanced communications for the military? Improve the affordability and accessibility of healthcare? Develop countermeasures against cyber threats? These are just a few of the questions you'll have a chance to explore at MITRE.

Hear from People Like You

But don't just take our word for it. Hear directly from staff who first joined MITRE as interns, co-ops or recent grads. They all started out like you: eager to learn and expand their career horizons. You'll find their stories in our Student Voices collection.

Take the Next Step

Start your search by selecting a career level of entry level, co-op, or intern. Or submit your resume and cover letter at our Job Openings page. Please provide a cover letter detailing the kind of work you seek, the dates you will be available to work, and the location(s) where you would prefer to work.

Stay Connected

Follow the MITRE's Campus Recruiting Team on Twitter to keep up with our latest news. You can also chat with a MITRE recruiter online, email us at students@mitre.org or contact a member of our team.

(Video) Intern Maya Concepcion talks about her work at MITRE as part of the NDCR corporate work study program.

Begin a meaningful career at MITRE.

Starting your career here means that you can immediately put your hard-earned skills and learning to meaningful use. From Day One, you'll work on challenging projects that help meet our nation's most critical needs.

Start your search by selecting a career level of entry level, co-op, or intern. To apply for a position at MITRE, the first step is to upload a resume and cover letter to the Job Openings page. Once you submit your resume and cover letter, you'll receive a confirmation email.

MITRE's student positions are open to those who may not have had relevant work experience. Although work experience is an easy way to identify qualified candidates, relevant class work or personal projects can also help to demonstrate the required skill and experience set that would help make you a qualified candidate for a position at MITRE. Overall, MITRE values candidates who have a demonstrated aptitude and passion for technology, engineering, math, and science fields.

Co-ops and interns contribute to a wide variety of projects at MITRE. Students can expect to work on a slice of a larger MITRE project, sized so that they can complete their portion of the project by the end of their assignment. Project work is mixed with everyday work, so that you are always making progress on one assignment or another.

MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please contact MITRE’s Recruiting Help Line at 703-983-8226 or email at recruitinghelp@mitre.org